Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat vs Legume

Pattonomys carrikeri compared with Parkia timoriana

Key Differences

• Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient while Legume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Legume
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Parkia
Species	Pattonomys carrikeri	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat	Legume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Legume

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.